Williams has been a mainstay in the organization, working as an assistant for six different head coaches in 13 years: Don Chaney, Lenny Wilkens, Larry Brown, Isiah Thomas, Mike D’Antoni and Woodson.

The new Knicks coach will pick his staff of assistants, but will be alerted by brass to Williams’ respect within the organization. Williams served as interim head coach for one game in 2004 after Chaney departed and for 43 games in 2005 after Wilkens was forced to resign. He was days from being named permanent head coach when Brown was forced out of Detroit and decided to accept the Knicks’ offer.

While the rest of the assistants have been let go, the Knicks’ well-stocked training staff was untouched and will continue to give treatment to players in need such as Carmelo Anthony.

There'll be mass riots and the city will shut-down if fan fav Herb Williams gets fired. Team Dolan fans will go bonkers. Herb has been slapped on the face and stomped on so many times that it makes u wonder why he puts up with this crap. Do i hear 401K?

Can't see Jackson preaching change and then retaining fragments of the past in Williams. If Jackson's honest about changing this franchise fostering a winning attitude, then he has to assemble the coaching staff with proven success.